Camp Safety Act of 2001

H.R. 2679, the Camp Safety Act of 2001, proposes to link the federal minimum wage exemption for organized camps to the implementation of specific health and safety standards. Under this bill, camps would only be allowed to pay certain employees below the federal minimum wage if they certify compliance with national safety requirements designed to protect both staff and campers. The Secretary of Labor would be responsible for monitoring these standards, and the bill would allow state safety laws to remain in effect as long as they are at least as strict as the federal requirements.